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The Workshop Finder is an online directory of workshops and tour opportunities around the world including art workshops, retreats & tours, photography workshops & tours, writing workshops, retreats & writers conferences, music workshops, camps, festivals, lessons & tutorials, etc.
The Workshop Finder is updated each week with newly posted event listings.
The Workshop Finder is updated each week with newly posted event listings.
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Featured Events
Art
Live Zoom Watercolor Workshops & En Plein Air with Theresa Goesling
Step-by-Step paint along online. Free to ask questions and receive critiques during the workshops. With your registration you are provided: supply list (FREE) Daniel Smith Dot card, lesson PDF with drawing, reference photos and a session video to download & replay. Can't attend live? You can still register, receive the materials and recording to paint on your own. Ongoing Online/Zoom En plein air locations: Spain, Pasadena, SW France, Palm Desert |
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Live Zoom Watercolor Workshops and Classes with Judy Mudd
Paint-along, ask questions and review during workshops. Reference materials, including drawing guides, reference photos, and palette colors are provided prior to class. Ongoing |
Photography
The Great Migration - Mara Crossing - Serengeti
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures The Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras reaches Tanzania's northern Serengeti late July to August. Rains further north in Kenya's Masai Mara beckon the herds - and the route involves crossing the treacherous Mara River, where crocodiles await. We've timed this safari to put you at the right place at the right time to capture the drama - and much more, as we explore the areas around the Mara, the central Serengeti, Tarangire National Park, and the fabled Ngorongoro Crater. August 19-30, 2024 Serengeti, Tanzania |
Photography
Kenya Photography Safari
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures Join us for an epic adventure in Kenya! We’ve designed in quality time in the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, Ol Pejeta, and more! We’ll find big cats, rhinos, multiple kinds of zebras and giraffe, the amazing gerenuks, and the Great Migration as it swings north across the Mara River. Outstanding landscape opportunities with both Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya and more. We’ll hit memorable spot from “Out of Africa”. This is an adventure you don’t want to miss. September 2-14, 2024 Amboseli Extension: September 14-18, 2024 Kenya |
Photography
Tanzania Photography Safari
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures If you only visit sub-Saharan Africa once in your life – this is the adventure we would suggest. Or your very first visit. This adventure is timed around the great migration reaching the rich grasses of the southern Serengeti – and giving birth to a million baby wildebeest. This is also our favorite time in Tarangire National Park, and the Ngorongoro Crater is great this time of year. Lots more details and images on the link. February 14-25, 2024 Tanzania Starts and ends at Kilimanjaro National Airport Safari moves around |
Art
Live, Online Watercolor Workshops
with Cindy Welch Interactive, live classes with demos recorded to view again and again. Reference photo, drawing, and supply list provided before class. 6 week sessions on a variety of subjects including landscapes, floral, still life, and animals. Learn about color mixing, values, composition, and more. Fun, stress free instruction concluding with a personal critique. Ongoing |
Writing
Todos Santos Writers Workshop - Winter Session
Join us for our 11th annual session for a week of workshops, craft talks, fiestas, and camaraderie in our pueblo magico by the sea. Offering classes in Memoir, Fiction, Poetry, and Strategies in Storytelling. Open to writers in all genres and at all levels -- because everyone has a story. February 4 - 10, 2024 Todos Santos Baja California Sur, Mexico |
Photography
Exquisite Gujarat, India
hosted by Camera Odysseys Photographic Workshops Join us on an unforgettable photo adventure of Gujarat, India, where the rich cultural tapestry and vibrant landscapes will inspire your lens. This professional and immersive itinerary promises to unveil the hidden gems of Gujarat, offering a unique perspective for photography enthusiasts. With a small group, you'll experience personalized attention and ample opportunities to capture stunning images. January 12-24, 2024 Gujarat, India |
Photography
This is Cuba!
hosted by Camera Odysseys Photographic Workshops Come to Cuba. Our workshop adventures go beyond capturing that magical image at the right moment. We talk about light, angles, composition, color, mood – all the components that make a great picture wherever you are. We discuss how your vision can create images unique to you. We work on how your personal aesthetic and interpretation can make a scenic moment in time into an extraordinary image. In short, we combine the art and science of photography to give you the skills and confidence to create your own portfolio of distinctive and personal work. February 9-17, 2024 Cuba |
Photography
Havana Cuba
hosted by Camera Odysseys Photographic Workshops When we visit some of my favorite less remote places, like Cuba and Italy, we’ll be sure to give you a trip with a twist that no ordinary group would offer. For instance in Cuba, we’re going to not just visit magnificent urban and rural areas, we’ll be following the tobacco harvest with some of the most famous growers and cigar makers in the world, across the country, a trip equivalent to being on the ground for the great wine harvests of Bordeaux and Burgundy. March 1-9, 2024 Havana, Cuba |
Art
Painting Holiday in Italy with Eli Cedrone
Join me in the undiscovered Le Marche region for an unforgettable Painting Holiday! This is no ordinary plein air painting experience! A hidden gem… the region offers breathtaking vistas at every turn. Everything is expertly organized; from excursions to painting locations and wine and food tastings to the use of a spacious studio. Topics Covered: - Drawing and simplifying shapes - Composition and focal points - How to begin a painting - Understanding values and color mixing - Developing your individual style June 7-14, 2024 Le Marche Region of Italy |
Photography
Ethiopia: Exotic Tribes of the Omo River Valley
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures Imagine Africa before colonialism… when tribal peoples had their own languages and customs… when wealth was not measured in currency… Join us to step back in time, as we visit the tribes of the Omo River Valley. Here, villagers live close to how they have lived for eons. What you see here will stretch your mind – and send you home with images of subjects few will ever see. There is also a nature/wildlife component to this adventure. Check it out! October 6-20, 2024 Begins and ends in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia We'll travel by vehicle south to the Omo River Valley, lodging in various locations along the way. Our return will feature days and lodging in Bale Mountain National Park. |
Writing
The YMCA's Downtown Writers Center
The YMCA's Downtown Writers Center in Syracuse, NY, offers a wide variety of online literary arts programming, including workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, and more, along with a stellar series of online readings by visiting poets and writers. Join us from the comfort of your home! Ongoing throughout year Syracuse, NY and Online |
Photography
Cats! Cats! Cats! Photography Safari
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures Imagine a photography safari dedicated to cats! Two weeks in prime habitat (Tanzania’s Ngoronogoro Crater and Serengeti) in a great season, with great guides, super lodging locations and quality. We’ll head out each morning on Cat Quest – seeking lions, leopards, and cheetahs. We’ll position for the best photography opportunities. We may wait, seeking interactions or actions. None of this “click and move on stuff”. Young, old. Hunting. In trees. Feasting. Portraits. Lions in landscapes. Don’t miss this one! February 16 - March 1, 2025 Northern Tanzania |
Photography
Katmai Alaska Bears Wild Adventure
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures This is not your ordinary Alaska Bear Photography Adventure. We have booked five days in float planes to fly from our base lodging on Lake Clark to where the bears are actively fishing for salmon. Look at the images on our website. You’ll see the difference. Bears fishing. Bears fighting. Moms and cubs. Catching salmon at Brooks Falls. Amazing views from the planes and from our lodging. Outstanding food. This is a rigorous adventure! Away from the crowds! July 31 - August 7, 2025 Starts and ends in Anchorage, Alaska. Included round trip private airfare to Lake Clark, Alaska. Lake Clark Lodge is our base camp. We fly daily into the Katmai to intercept bears feeding on salmon. |
Photography
Japan Hokkaido Photography Tour
hosted by Anette Mossbacher Photography We travel through truly breathtaking scenery to some of the most amazing wildlife locations in Hokkaido Island, Japan, giving you the opportunity to witness the drama of Japan winter wildlife and capture stunning images. Witness the amazing love dance of the majestic Red-Crowned Cranes, graceful Whooper Swans, the aerodynamics display of the Steller's Sea and White Tailed Eagles, kleptomaniac Ravens and to top it all serendipitous encounters with Ezo Deer and Northern Red Foxes. February 12-23, 2024 Hokkaido Island, Japan |
Photography
Photography Workshop in Marrakech, Morocco
hosted by Rosa Frei Photography You will enjoy a photography workshop in Marrakech, the most famous city in Morocco, which holds a powerful fascination and magic for visitors. The so-called ‘red city’ is considered a paradise for photographers. Colorful gardens, magnificent palaces, the bustling medina, and the famous place Djemaa el-Fna, with its snake charmers, storytellers, and acrobats, offer limitless photographic opportunities for narrative images. Year-round Marrakech, Morocco |
Music
CMC Chamber Music and Orchestra Season 2023 - 2024
hosted by The Chamber Music Center of New York The Chamber Music Center of New York offers chamber music and chamber orchestra for music students ages 8 - 20. We combine individual attention with great opportunities such as masterclasses, pop up concerts, flash mobs and collaborations with top professionals such as The Knights. We also offer financial aid for anyone who shows financial need. Saturdays from September 9, 2023 - June 13, 2024 The National Opera Center 330 7th Avenue New York, NY |
Art
Ongoing Wednesday Painting Class
hosted by Ned Mueller-OPAM-AIS Master This ongoing class is designed to help each individual with the information and process to take your work to a higher level. For the most part we will be using photos to work from and learning not to just copy, but to interpret! I will be giving demos and presentations of the process I use to create a better work of art by learning and applying the elements and principles of design. It is our job to employ these elements and principles to make our paintings more compelling and interesting. I hope you can join us. Weekly, Every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Online |
Art
Live, Online, Oil Painting Instruction
with Jason Lee Tako • Create beautiful oil paintings step by step, all from the comfort of your own home. • Personalized guidance and intense instruction. • Get high-resolution reference photos and a photo of Jason's final painting for your personal study! • Get all your art-related questions answered at the live monthly Q/A Session. • Monthly Critiques: Feedback to help improve your other paintings. • 24/7 access to recordings of all previous sessions and demos to view at your leisure. Ongoing Zoom |
Photography
ICM Photography Workshops in Morocco
hosted by Rosa Frei Photography Are you looking to take your photography in a new creative direction? Join me on an exciting, immersive workshop creating beautiful, expressionist ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) and multiple exposure images. Half-day, 1-day, 2 days workshops available. All year round Marrakech, Essaouira, or another location of your choice in Morocco |
Photography
All the Magic of Morocco 14-days Photo Tour
hosted by Rosa Frei Photography A fantastic, unique photo tour where you will see and photograph the most fascinating cities of Morocco, magical desert landscapes, sand dunes, and desert life. You will experience the culture and people of Morocco, guided by Rosa Frei, a photographer based in Morocco since 2007. March 3-16, 2024 April 14-27, 2024 Morocco |
Photography
Yosemite Photo Workshops
with Phil Hawkins Learn landscape photography from a 37 year veteran of the park, leading workshops in Yosemite for 14 years. Workshops in Fall, Winter and Spring. Throughout the year Yosemite National Park |
Photography
Galapagos Photography Odyssey
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures It’s easy to go to the Galapagos. There are many itineraries online. But, most are not photographer friendly (you have to stay with a group and it keeps moving). Most minimize fuel costs, picking a short route to overused landings. Our Galapagos Photography Odyssey is built around photographers. We stay ashore longer. We get ashore for good light and active animals. And, our route takes us away from the crowds, to more diversity and photography drama. Check us out! April 17-27, 2026 Begins and ends in Quito, Ecuador. Flights to the Galapagos included. Galapagos aboard the Nemo II. |
Art
Watercolor Workshop with Michael Holter, AWS, NWS, TWSA
hosted by New England Watercolor Society at the Guild of Boston Artists This workshop will focus on the use of watercolor to paint exciting impressionistic paintings of landscapes and cityscapes. We will explore the use of light and shadow to create interesting compositions and achieve dynamic results. We will examine the fundamentals of watercolor painting to assure that all students are familiar with the techniques. Daily discussions and application of the principles and elements of design will be woven into your painting experience. All levels of experience are welcome. January 26th, 27th and 28th, 2024 / 9 AM - 4 PM 162 Newbury St, Boston, MA |
Photography
Antarctica Photo Tour 2023
hosted by Photo Tours and Expeditions Antarctica is one of the most remote yet fascinating places to visit in the world. Join us on an adventure like never before in this incredible photo tour to Antarctica aboard the Greg Mortimer. December 4-15, 2023 Antarctica |
Art
Workshop in Santorini
hosted by Watercolor International Greece Watercolor workshop in Santorini. All inclusive (hotel, tuition, transfers in Santorini, all three meals per day). We will paint indoors and en plein air, and we will practice several watercolor and watermedia techniques and also watercolour sketching/journal. Great food and also tours discovering the beauties of a majestic island! All levels of painting and journaling experience are welcome. This workshop aims to boost the creativity by new inspirational ideas, winning techniques for an once-in-a-lifetime experience. August 19-26 2024 Santorini, Greece |
Photography
Iceland Winter Photography Adventure
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures Join us in Iceland in 2024 for a fascinating photographic journey along the south coast, as we seek beautiful landscapes, intriguing ice forms, and winter waterfall images by day - and the Northern Lights at night! This adventure is scheduled for outstanding light as the planet approaches what science says will be the most fantastic auroras for years. We have our best ever logistics for visiting ice caves. And, for three years Iceland has had an approachable small erupting volcano. November 5-14, 2024 Iceland Begins and ends in Reykjavik and journeys along the south coast to put us in the best situations for both daytime and nighttime photography. |
Art
2024 Painting & Drawing Holidays in Greece
with Daphne Katos hosted by Must Sea Greece Join one of our memorable and affordable 7 day painting holidays on the magical islands of Crete and Rhodes. Our highly talented and experienced Greek born instructor can cater for all levels and abilities. All tutoring, materials, equipment and accommodation are included. We provide the right balance of learning, creating, relaxation, sightseeing and socialising. Cooking class, wine tasting and stunning excursions are included in fees. Small groups (up 10). Spots are limited. Book early. September 15-22 2024 (Crete) September 22-29 2024 (Crete) October 6-13 2024 (Rhodes) October 13-20 2024 (Rhodes) Crete and Rhodes, Greece |
Writing
2024 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop
Registration for the nationally renowned Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop opens at noon (ET) on Nov. 15 at the one-day-only early bird fee of $499, which includes all meals — plus the opportunity to laugh, learn and be inspired by a spectacular slate of keynote speakers and dozens of accomplished faculty who will help you hone your craft, market your work and explore publishing paths. It's more than a workshop. It's an experience. Join us! (After Nov. 15, the fee is $524.) April 4-6, 2024 University of Dayton, Ohio |
Photography
Rwanda Gorillas Wild Adventure
hosted by Nature Photography Adventures To sit quietly in a bamboo thicket with a gorilla family, interacting with eye contact, observing, and making compelling images is truly a life changing experience. Venture out into the wilds of Rwanda with a small group to experience photographic encounters with wild gorillas, chimpanzees, colobus monkeys, golden monkeys, and much, much more. Fitness level is necessary to accomplish this adventure. Dates are tentative until we secure permits. January 8-20, 2026 Begins and ends in Kigali, Rwanda Time in Nyungwe National Park (chimps and colobus monkeys) and Volcanoes National Park (gorillas). |
Art
David’s Live Online Tuesday Landscape Painting Workshops in December
We are excited to announce that award-winning artist and teacher David Dunlop’s Live Online Tuesday Landscape Painting Workshops are back in December! David’s Live Online Tuesday Landscape Painting Workshops will be held on December 5, 12 and 19 at 11:00 am EST. This is a unique opportunity to continue to explore new skills and techniques, and to connect with fellow artists who share your passion. These Workshops are designed for artists of all levels, from beginners to experienced professionals. You will receive a Zoom link for each Workshop when you register and then before each Workshop. You will receive a link to a recorded version of the Workshops so that you may review them later at your leisure. December 5, 12 &19 11:00 am EST |
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Painting and Urban Sketching Workshops in Mexico
hosted by Cristi Fer Art Studio & Workshops Gift yourself the skills of Urban Sketching and Painting. Cristi Fer Art offers week long art vacations in Mexico all year around. Located in Ajijijc, vibrant and cheerful village on the shores of Lake Chapala. 45 min drive from Guadalajara international airport. Our workshops satisfy any level of experience. Choose one or all our workshops and widen your artistic skills while enjoying Mexico’s brilliant light and opulent culture. - Urban Sketching Jumpstart - Loosen Up with Palette Knife - Mexico’s Doors Acrylic Painting All Year Round Ajijijc, Jalisco, Mexico |
Photography
Costa Rica Photo Tour
Join professional photographer Ron Niebrugge on this 9 day, 8 night all inclusive photo tour on Osa Peninsula. We will be staying at a beautiful air conditions resort where we will spend out days photographing monkey's, sloths, colorful birds and even reptiles. We will be accompanied by amazing local guides as we travel to the far reaches of the Osa Peninsula, a place National Geographic called the most biologically rich place on our planet! December 6-14, 2023 Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica |
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Plein Air Painting Workshops/Masterclasses in SICILY
hosted by SALINARA SICILY SALINARA is an Art Farm + Retreat Center offering Inspiration and Community, where people from all walks of life could share their passions. We "thoughtfully" organize and host workshops/masterclasses from our 18th century farmhouse in Sicily for the past twenty years. We have welcomed hundreds of passionate international artists + teachers and leaders in a beautiful and inspiring environment. Please get in touch if there is anything more you would like to know about SALINARA or the surrounding areas and we will send you an info pack answering all the questions on your mind. Ongoing throughout the year. Join us in sunny SICILY...! |
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Watercolor Plein Air Painting Retreat in Sicily
hosted by Salinara Sicily Join us to a plein air watercolour painting retreat in delightful and peaceful West-Sicily with Polish watercolorist Michal Jasiewicz, we are so proud that he’s coming to SALINARA for the second time. Michal will be your tutor during your stay at the stunning Salinara Art Farm, in the Trapani region. Daily painting excursions to surrounding salt pans, local markets, vineyards, villages such as the medieval town Erice, Archeological Park of Selinunte, one of the most flourishing classical civilizations of the Mediterranean area. The workshop will take you through selecting a dramatic composition and simplifying it, tone, light, color theory, effects and how to build up a watercolour painting in a structured, demonstration-led setting. We will explore lots of different subject matter alongside both traditional and modern techniques. Michal’s personal attention will be given to each student according to their skill level and artistic goals. This art workshop will focus on painting the Sicilian landscape from life, every day you will have a picturesque destination to sketch and paint, explore and meet the locals. October 12-19, 2024 Marsala, Sicily, Italy |
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Watercolor Atmospheric Landscape in Sicily
hosted by Salinara Sicily Join us for a week of landscape watercolor painting in the Sicilian seaside with Prafull B. Sawant. Prafull Sawant is an Indian contemporary artist, he has long been considered one of the foremost Realistic artists in the world. He is best known for his Plain Air atmospheric landscapes that captures the light to create the mood and space of the scene. We are so proud that he’s coming to SALINARA for the first time. Daily painting excursions to surrounding salt pans, local markets, vineyards, villages such as the medieval town Erice, and Archeological Park of Selinunte, one of the most flourishing classical civilizations of the Mediterranean area. Limited single rooms for a supplement. July 6-13, 2024 Marsala, Sicily, Italy |
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Capturing Light and Atmosphere with Watercolor in Sicily
hosted by Salinara Sicily Keiko Tanabe is a Japanese contemporary artist who has won multiple awards. We are so proud that she’s coming to SALINARA for the fourth time. Come to enjoy a masterful tuition by Keiko Tanabe. Subject matters will be landscape, Mediterranean seascape, old historic city scape, and indoor locations in the authentic 18th century farmhouse where the participants will stay. Sicily is like a dream, colorful sunset, olive groves, lined vineyards, picturesque villages with narrow streets, churches, a never ending range of restaurants and cafés, blue skies and beautiful nature, jovial, kind and friendly people, traditional foods and great local wine. Art, mixture of history and culture, nature create a unique atmosphere and stimulate your creativity. Limited single rooms for a supplement. September 28 – October 5, 2024 Marsala, Sicily, Italy |
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Preset Individual Multi-Unit Fresco & Sgraffito Online Courses
hosted by Fresco School These private courses are livestreamed from our studio via Zoom. You are the only student in the class. The course will take 5 nonconsecutive days. You can choose from 6 distinct curriculums. - Pompeian Fresco Techniques - Byzantine Fresco Techniques - Renaissance Fresco Techniques - Techniques of Fresco Ornamentation & Surfaces - Contemporary Fresco Techniques - Techniques of Sgraffito Year-round Online |
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4 – Day Private Fresco Painting Mountain Retreat with iLia Fresco
hosted by Fresco School Personally tailored fresco class curriculum is based on the individual participant’s goals, needs, interest and/or style preferences. Includes introduction to Sgraffito techniques. The workshop takes place in iLia Anossov (fresco) private studio in alpine resort village of Lake Arrowhead/Twin Peaks, California (about 75 miles from Downtown Los Angeles). All materials provided, lodging and transportation is not included. Year-round Lake Arrowhead/Twin Peaks, California |
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Interactive Livestream Fresco Painting & Sgraffito Online Group Workshops
hosted by Fresco School The following 2 workshops are designed to advance your level of understanding and practice of fresco and sgraffito plastering techniques. - Advanced Fresco Plaster Online Live Workshop - Fresco Sgraffito Foundations Online Live Workshop Each one of our group workshops runs over 2 weeks: Two FSW Workshop Units Saturday and/or Sunday with corresponding Follow-Along Practice Sessions on the following week’s Saturday and/or Sunday. Limited to 5 students in class. Year-round scheduled and On Demand Online from our Studio |